INFINITE MUSIC FOUNDATION
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Plain text INFINITE MUSIC FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2024–2025. https://furp.org/org/infinite-music-foundation-462959266. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $313K · expenses $148K · assets $488K
- Also known as
- INFINITE MUSIC
- EIN
- 46-2959266
- Address
- 1163 MAIN ST, MORRO BAY, CA 93442-2005
- Website
- https://infinitemusic.org
- NTEE code
- A68 Music (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2013 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Sarah Mason (its 2023 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2023 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Infinite Music is 501c3 nonprofit that provides underserved youth on California's Central Coast the opportunity to experience the transformative power of music through education, appreciation, and performance. Our goal is a future where all the youth we serve can achieve their limitless potential through music.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Vanko | Program Coordinator/Board Member | 2024-2025 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joan Pedersen | Board Member | 2024-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heidi Sealy | Board Member | 2024-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Mason | Founding Board Member | 2024-2025 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 32 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Vanko | Program Coordinator/Board Member | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joan Pedersen | Board Member | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Heidi Sealy | Board Member | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Mason | Founding Board Member | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Vanko | Program Coordinator/Board Member | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joan Pedersen | Board Member | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Heidi Sealy | Board Member | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Mason | Founding Board Member | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $313,134 | $148,386 | $487,935 | $487,935 | $123,417 | $169,350 | $0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $231,300 | $127,449 | $323,187 | $323,187 | $86,573 | $135,458 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $156,272 in all, tax years 2017 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY | $96,250 | 3 | $81,500 | 2025 | 2023-2025 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| SANTA BARBARA BOWL FOUNDATION | $44,187 | 4 | $14,722 | 2024 | 2020, 2022-2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| MUST | $9,700 | 1 | $9,700 | 2023 | 2023 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| HAROLD J MIOSSI CHARITABLE TRUST | $4,000 | 1 | $4,000 | 2017 | 2017 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INFINITE MUSIC FOUNDATION” | show |
| NINER FOUNDATION INC | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 | 2021 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INFINITE MUSIC FOUNDATION” | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $85 | 4 | $20 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INFINITE MUSIC FOUNDATION” | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | $50 | 1 | $50 | 2019 | 2019 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INFINITE MUSIC FOUNDATION” | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSIC TO THE EARS FOUNDATION | CA | A68 | $185,625 | $85,505 | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| DAVID Z FOUNDATION | CA | A68 | $237,739 | $161,161 | Controller | $32,083 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ALTERNATIVE MUSIC FOUNDATION | CA | A68 | $483,457 | $460,456 | CFO | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| GRATEFUL GUITARS FOUNDATION | CA | A68 | $249,693 | $184,828 | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SONA FOUNDATION | CA | A68 | $222,109 | $213,128 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GUITAR FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC | CA | A68 | $462,510 | $439,303 | President | $19,000 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE MAESTRO FOUNDATION | CA | A68 | $516,427 | $492,278 | SECRETARY | $100,291 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MUSIC AT KOHL MANSION INC | CA | A68 | $341,755 | $370,915 | EXEC. DIR. | $99,417 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BRAVER PLAYERS MUSICAL THEATER FOUNDATION | CA | A68 | $326,173 | $326,204 | PRESIDENT | $50,000 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MUSIC HEALS INTERNATIONAL | CA | A68 | $245,634 | $263,266 | FOUNDER/EXEC | $44,550 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LITTLE VILLAGE FOUNDATION | CA | A68 | $337,875 | $321,975 | Executive Director | $86,000 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HAUSMANN QUARTET FOUNDATION | CA | A68 | $206,406 | $196,089 | Vice President | $48,752 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SOBRATO MURPHY MUSIC ASSOCIATION | CA | A68 | $258,706 | $247,690 | CEO & BAND DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MARIN COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL | CA | A68 | $276,741 | $286,112 | Executive Director | $7,500 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TAKE ME TO THE RIVER EDUCATION INITIATIVE | CA | A68 | $249,202 | $264,410 | BOARD MEMBER | $18,000 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MUSIC IN PLACE | CA | A68 | $429,959 | $366,891 | Executive Dir. | $50,417 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TAHOE SCHOOL OF MUSIC | CA | A68 | $582,894 | $576,519 | Director | $74,500 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GENERATIONS IN JAZZ FOUNDATION | CA | A68 | $283,240 | $314,669 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LIVE MUSIC FOSTERING COMMUNITY | CA | A68 | $206,443 | $241,388 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ARCADIA MUSIC CLUB | CA | A68 | $186,090 | $228,174 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHAMBER MUSIC SAN FRANCISCO | CA | A68 | $605,810 | $629,000 | EXEC DIR EX OFFICIO | $158,580 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| YOUTH MUSIC MONTEREY | CA | A68 | $563,299 | $578,126 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $62,083 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VOICES OF MUSIC INC | CA | A68 | $364,602 | $421,861 | TRUSTEE | $33,714 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MID-CITY COMMUNITY MUSIC | CA | A68 | $271,454 | $596,134 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NOE VALLEY CHAMBER MUSIC | CA | A68 | $495,560 | $403,645 | Co-Artistic Director and Co-Executive Director, Board Member | $74,107 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $148,386 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,291
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $93,271 | $93,271 | $0 | $0 | 62.9% | |
| Fees: management | $19,170 | $14,378 | $4,792 | $0 | 12.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Music Instruments | $7,072 | $7,072 | $0 | $0 | 4.8% |
| Advertising and promotion | $6,915 | $4,732 | $1,183 | $1,000 | 4.7% | |
| Office expenses | $4,841 | $0 | $4,841 | $0 | 3.3% | |
| Occupancy | $3,983 | $0 | $3,983 | $0 | 2.7% | |
| Information technology | $3,555 | $778 | $2,777 | - | 2.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,041 | $2,100 | $941 | $0 | 2.0% | |
| Insurance | $1,801 | - | $1,801 | - | 1.2% | |
| Travel | $1,710 | $1,710 | $0 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,291 | $0 | $1,291 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage | $1,123 | $0 | $623 | $500 | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | Business License, State of CA Fees | $438 | $0 | $438 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | Chamber of Commerce Dues | $175 | $0 | $175 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $148,386 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $127,449 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $50
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $80,933 | $80,933 | $0 | $0 | 63.5% | |
| Fees: management | $17,538 | $12,575 | $4,963 | $0 | 13.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Musical Instruments | $15,960 | $15,960 | $0 | $0 | 12.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,000 | $1,478 | $1,522 | $0 | 2.4% | |
| Occupancy | $2,400 | $0 | $2,400 | $0 | 1.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,724 | $724 | $0 | $1,000 | 1.4% | |
| Travel | $1,561 | $1,261 | $300 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Office expenses | $1,532 | $0 | $1,532 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Information technology | $785 | $0 | $785 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage | $783 | $228 | $55 | $500 | 0.6% |
| Insurance | $694 | $374 | $320 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Local Business License; CA State Reporting Fees | $246 | $0 | $246 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Chamber of Commerce -Dues | $243 | $0 | $243 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $50 | $0 | $50 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $127,449 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $9,000 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Small Business Administration | Grant or other assistance | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072 | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER GRANT | $9,000 |
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